Look up: farthing

1. farthing
   [n] - a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny
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2. Farthing
   ¼ penny. Small bronze coin. Withdrawn.
   Found on http://www.hemyockcastle.co.uk/money.htm
   
   
3. farthing
   Formerly the smallest English coin, a quarter of a penny. It was introduced as a silver coin in Edward I's reign. The copper farthing became widespread in Charles II's reign, succeeded by the bronze...
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4. farthing
   A quarter of an old British penny (0.104p). It was issued in silver in the 13thC, in copper from 1672 and in bronze 1860-1956. Farthings ceased to be legal tender in 1961.
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5. Farthing
   Far'thing noun [ Middle English furthing , Anglo-Saxon feórðung , from feórða fourth, feór , feówer , four. See Four .] 1. The fourth of a penny; a small copper coin of Great Britain, being a cen...
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6. farthing
   1. The fourth of a penny; a small copper coin of Great Britain, being a cent in United States currency. ... 2. A very small quantity or value. 'In her cup was no farthing seen of grease.' (Chaucer) ... 3. A division of hand. 'Thirty acres make a farthing land; nine farthings a Cornish acre; and four...
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7. farthing
   noun a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny
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8. Farthing
   • (n.) A very small quantity or value. • (n.) A division of land. • (n.) The fourth of a penny; a small copper coin of Great Britain, being a cent in United States currency.
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9. farthing
   an old English word for 1/4, later used as the name of a coin equal in value to 1/4 penny.
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10. Farthing
    The farthing was an English coin. It was one quarter of a penny. It was a silver coin from the reign of Edward I to that of Mary, no farthings being issued during the reign of Elizabeth I. The copper farthing was introduced by James I in 1613, and the bronze farthing in 1860. Between 1842 and 1869 half-fathings were also coined.
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11. farthing
    A quarter of an old pre-decimal penny. Issued in silver in the 13thC; in copper from 1672; in bronze from 1860 to 1956. Farthings ceased to be legal tender in 1961.
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12. Farthing
    One quarter of a penny.
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13. farthing
    monetary unit worth 1/4 pence. Sometimes used to denote anything worth practically nothing.( * see note)
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14. Farthing
    (British coin) A `farthing` (derived from the Anglo-Saxon feorthing, a fourthling or fourth part) was a coin of England, Great Britain, and finally of the United Kingdom, worth one quarter of a penny, 1/960th of a pound sterling. Such coins were first minted in England in...
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15. Farthing
    (novel) `Farthing` is an alternate history novel written by Jo Walton and published by Tor Books in August, 2006. A sequel, Ha`penny, was released in October 2007 by Tor Books. A third novel in the series, Half a Crown, was released in September 2008, also from Tor. Backg...
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